Far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich says ICC seeking warrant for his arrest
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli Settlement Expansion
International Criminal Court (ICC) Legal Actions
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“Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Tuesday that the International Criminal Court’s prosecutor is seeking a warrant for his arrest”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Bezalel Smotrich stated on Tuesday that the ICC prosecutor is seeking a warrant for his arrest.
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— On 21 November 2024, following an investigation of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for two senior Israeli officials, Benjamin Neta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICC_arrest_warrants_for_Israel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICC_arrest_warrants_for_Israel…
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— In assessments of the Gaza genocide, experts state that statements by Israeli political and military leaders—coupled with eliminationist media rhetoric, and Israel's conduct in Gaza—indicate genocidal…
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— Regavim (Hebrew: רגבים) is a pro-settler Israeli NGO that monitors and pursues legal action in the Israeli court system against any construction lacking Israeli permits undertaken by Palestinians or B…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regavim_(NGO)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regavim_(NGO)
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“In April, Israel secretly approved more than 30 new settler outposts and farms”
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The provided evidence for this specific claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about Israel and dates, but does not contain information regarding the approval of 30 new settler outposts in April.
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— Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon between Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah, with Israel invading parts of Lebanon. It is a resumption of major fighting …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
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— April 30 is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 245 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_30
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_30
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— Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the so…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel
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“Israel had approved more than 100 new settlements during the current government’s tenure”
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Web search results explicitly state that Bezalel Smotrich claimed that during the current government's tenure, Israel had approved more than 100 new settlements.
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— Force 100 (Hebrew: כוח 100) is a counterterrorism unit within the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Its primary mission is to manage and control extreme situations in military prisons where terrorists are …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Force_100_(Israel)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Force_100_(Israel)
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— The Gaza war is an armed conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel, fought as part of the unresolved Israeli–Palestinian and Gaza–Israel conflicts. The war began on 7 October 2023, when the Palestinian mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war
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— Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the so…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel
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“An Israeli official told CNN that Israel believes the ICC may also be seeking arrest warrants for Defense Minister Israel Katz and far-right Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir”
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The provided evidence for this claim contains general information about Israel and the ICC but does not mention a CNN report or specific beliefs regarding warrants for Israel Katz and Itamar Ben Gvir.
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— On 21 November 2024, following an investigation of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for two senior Israeli officials, Benjamin Neta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICC_arrest_warrants_for_Israel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICC_arrest_warrants_for_Israel…
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— Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the so…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel
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— The Israel Defense Forces (IDF; Hebrew: צְבָא הֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, romanized: , lit. 'Army for the Defense of Israel'), alternatively referred to by the Hebrew-language acronym Tzahal (צה״ל), is the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces
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“Israel captured the West Bank from Jordan in the 1967 war”
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Multiple authoritative sources, including Wikipedia and Britannica, confirm that Israel captured the West Bank from Jordan during the Six-Day War in 1967.
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— The West Bank, including East Jerusalem, has been under military occupation by Israel since 7 June 1967, when Israeli forces captured the territory, then ruled by Jordan, during the Six-Day War. The W…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_occupation_of_the_West…
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— The Jordanian administration of the West Bank officially began on 24 April 1950, and ended with the decision to sever ties on 31 July 1988. The period started during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, when Tr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordanian_annexation_of_the_We…
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— The annexation of the West Bank, or parts thereof, to Israel has been considered by Israeli politicians since the area was captured and occupied by Israel during the 1967 Six-Day War. Annexation of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposed_Israeli_annexation_of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposed_Israeli_annexation_of…
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“Jewish settlements [in the West Bank] are considered illegal under international law, by the United Nations and by much of the international community”
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Wikipedia and other web sources confirm that the UN and much of the international community consider Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law.
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— Israeli settlements in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (former), as well as in the Syrian Golan Heights, are illegal under international law.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_Israeli_settlement…
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— The UN and much of the international community consider Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, and the Geneva Convention states that an occupying power can't move its ci…
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/west-bank-violence-pales…
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/west-bank-violence-pales…
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— Israel captured the West Bank, along with East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, in the 1967 Arab-Israeli War. The United Nations and most of the international community consider Israeli settlements illeg…
https://www.newarab.com/news/un-draft-resolution-demands-hal…
https://www.newarab.com/news/un-draft-resolution-demands-hal…
“The UN also regards the West Bank and East Jerusalem as occupied territory”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of search results for 'United Airlines', which are completely irrelevant to the UN's position on the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
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— Find the latest travel deals on flights, hotels and rental cars. Book airline tickets and MileagePlus award tickets to worldwide destinations.
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— Find and compare United Airlines flights & tickets for all destinations, read 9,718 reviews, see United Airlines fees, cancellation policy and flight information | KAYAK
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— Download United Airlines by United Airlines on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like United Airlines.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/united-airlines/id449945214
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/united-airlines/id449945214
“In November 2024, the ICC issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity”
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Wikipedia and Amnesty International confirm that on November 21, 2024, the ICC issued arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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— On 21 November 2024, the ICC issued arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant and Mohammed Deif (who was later revealed to have been killed in an IDF airstrike),[12] on charges of war crime…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Criminal_Court_i…
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— The ICC’s arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant unequivocally include charges of war crimes which amount to ‘grave breaches’ of the Geneva Conventions.
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2024/11/israel-opt-ne…
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2024/11/israel-opt-ne…
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— US rejects ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas commander – video. “The United States has been clear that the ICC does not have jurisdiction over this matter. In coordination with part…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/21/icc-issues-arr…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/21/icc-issues-arr…
“the court also issued an arrest warrant for Hamas’ military leader, Mohamed Deif, who had been killed in an airstrike several months earlier”
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Although the 'Evidence gathered' section for claim 8 says 'No evidence found', the evidence provided for claim 7 explicitly states: 'the ICC issued arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant and Mohammed Deif (who was later revealed to have been killed in an IDF airstrike)'.
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